An act of petty theft quickly escalates into a grave insult against the Liangshan heroes, somehow.

Water Margin Podcast: Outlaws of the Marsh

Water Margin 069: Chicken

Yang Xiong has a little heart-to-heart with his adulterous wife.

Water Margin 068: Offal

Things heat up in Yang Xiong’s house, and on the dead-end street behind it.

Water Margin 067: Rendezvous

In between carving up pig carcasses, Shi Xiu sniffs out some shenanigans in his new household.

Water Margin 066: Swine

I recently did two interviews on other podcasts. The first is the Mandarin Slang Guide podcast, where we talked about some common Chinese expressions that had their roots in the characters and stories of the Three Kingdoms era. The second one is Journey to the West: The Podcast, where we had a long chat about classic Chinese novels and their cultural significance, including the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Water Margin, and of course, Journey to the West. Have a listen, and also check out the other episodes on those podcasts, too. If you like what I'm doing, you might be interested in those shows as well.

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A street brawl turns two strangers into bosom buddies.

Water Margin 065: Brothers

Don’t drink on this trip? I’ll drink as much as I please, damn the consequences. Oh, here come those consequences.

Water Margin 064: Rescue

Li Kui runs the full gamut of emotions in one day as he goes home to fetch his mother.

Water Margin 063: Imposter

Song Jiang gets a little divine intervention in his flight from the law.

Water Margin 062: Scrolls

Song Jiang’s poor choices lead him to a strange, otherworldly encounter.

Water Margin 061: Starlord

Nothing says “honor” quite like slaughtering dozens of people who had nothing to do with your predicament, taking their stuff, and burning their town.

Water Margin 060: Revenge

Things get even rowdier at Song Jiang and Dai Zong’s execution.

Water Margin 059: Raid

One day you are a respected craftsman making an honest living; the next day, some shady “deacon” shows up at your door with a lucrative gig for you …

Water Margin 058: Fake

In trouble for his drunken poetry, Song Jiang is forced into a crappy scheme to save his life.

Water Margin 057: Crazy

While touring historical sites and indulging in fine drink and food, Song Jiang is driven by his misfortunes to write a few words.

Water Margin 056: Poem

A Chinese classic, retold in English: This podcast is an English retelling of the classic Chinese novel Water Margin (水浒传, aka Outlaws of the Marsh). It aims to tell the story in a way that is more accessible to audiences who are not already familiar with the novel or Chinese culture and literature in general.

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Water Margin Podcast: Outlaws of the Marsh

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